This world in which we live needs beauty in order not to sink into despair. It is beauty, like truth, which brings joy to the heart of man and is that precious fruit which resists the year and tear of time, which unites generations and makes them share things in admiration. Pope Paul VI
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The world is filled with beauty, but it is because people treasure it so much that things are so terrible. Without beauty, there would be no hope. When we first look at the world, we see the beauty of the mountains and the sea and the sky. We see the beauty of nature and what it inspires us to do.

We see the beauty of children and how sweet their smiles are. We see the beauty of friends and what makes them special to us. This world is full of beauty, but if we take it for granted, then things can get very ugly very quickly.

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